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Social and literary realism have long detailed people’s everyday lives – and they have been a staple in popular music for decades.
The best love songs strive to keep things as simple as possible.
Research suggests the act of creative writing can have therapeutic benefits.
I want to help people without prior knowledge of art history write about issues that affect them – through the prism of an artwork.
The benefits of creative writing are particularly important in countries where there’s a need to build a caring society and there are limited resources.
Fighting became a metaphor for Donna Lyon to recover from her childhood abuse. When her boxing career finished, she wondered if boxing – combined with creative writing – could help others like her.
A poet speaks to how his love of history has shaped his work.
Writing can help work through some of the emotions and boost wellbeing.
Senior school students have had a stressful year. But their personal experiences during this turbulent period can also be a source of inspiration for writing tasks in the English exam.
It isn’t a matter of choosing between teaching grammar or teaching students to use their imagination in their writing. In fact, it makes sense to show them how grammar can enhance their creativity.
Plus some prompts to get you started.
Artificial intelligence is probably already helping many students write essays. Schools and unis need to start talking about the ethical implications now.
Our children should no longer be taught formulaic writing. Writing education should encompass skills that go beyond the capacities of artificial intelligence.
If teachers and students work together, then opportunities to share difficult personal stories can be constructive.
Too many adjectives, not enough ideas: how NAPLAN teaches bad writing
Last year saw the first cohort of English literature students who were born in or beyond 2000 – the so-called digital generation. I wanted to know whether the classics still affected their lives.
A creative writing project in South Australian prisons shows those inside can be eloquent, expressive and reflective.
Research behind a new novel about “human zoos”, which took Indigenous Australians on tours of Europe, shines a light on a little-known part of colonial history.
What children say about free writing is similar to how professional authors describe the creative process. Teachers should give kids freedom to explore, providing guidance when it’s due.
Top contributors
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Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Research, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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Adjunct assistant professor, University of New England
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Associate professor, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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PhD Student, School of Education, Curtin University
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Stirling
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Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester
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Dean of Research (Creative), University of South Australia
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Honorary Associate in Creative Writing, The Open University
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Lecturer of English, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor. Associate Director of the Creative Lab., Queensland University of Technology
